Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
And now you say, ‘Go tell your master that Elijah is here!’
and now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;
And now thou sayest, Go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile